Birth May1991 Immu record shows:2/4/6 month DPT&OPV Mar/92...

Birth May1991 Immu record shows:2/4/6 month DPT&OPV Mar/92 Hibtiter 1, 1 year-MMR&#2 Hibtiter,18mon #3 Hib,19mo. DPT/OPV Jun/96 school dpT/opv. Measles/rubella given by health unit at school May 25/96 was #2 Mumps included in this vac? Men/DPT in 2006. Anything missing?

Answer:

The MR vaccine offered to children in 1996 as part of a province-wide campaign provided protection against measles and rubella. This vaccine did not provide protection against mumps. The mumps vaccine is combined with the measles and rubella vaccine (MMR vaccine). People born in 1991 in BC would have likely received one dose of the MMR vaccine as part of their routine immunizations.

If you are unsure if your immunizations are up-to-date, we recommend that you contact your local public health unit and ask to speak with a public health nurse. A public health nurse can review your immunization records and let you know if you are missing any recommended vaccines.

The provincial mumps vaccine recommendations are outlined below. These recommendations may be different for select populations (for example, health care workers) and in outbreak situations. There have been a small number of recently confirmed mumps cases in BC, however BC is not currently experiencing a mumps outbreak.

Mumps vaccine recommendations:

One dose of mumps-containing vaccine (usually given as the MMR vaccine) is recommended for adults born in 1970 or later who do not have a history of mumps disease and laboratory confirmation of the same. The following groups need two doses:

children as per the routine schedule

students of post-secondary educational settings

travelers to outside of North America

People born before 1970 are generally assumed to have acquired immunity to mumps from natural infection. However, there may be susceptible people in this age group, and those who do not have a history of mumps disease or vaccine should talk to their health care provider about getting vaccinated.

For measles protection, two doses of the MMR vaccine are recommended for people born in 1970 or later (who do not have laboratory evidence of measles immunity).